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"Again, no firm decision has been made," Sir Ti Liang said.
The Chief Justice also noted that the future of a senior rank of barristers was under active consideration.
"My personal view is that a senior rank, perhaps called Senior Counsel, should take the place of Queen's Counsel at the appropriate time. I understand that the Administration takes a similar view and is formulating detailed proposals on this subject," he concluded.
Four Queen's Counsel for Hong Kong have been appointed this year. They are: Mr Winston Poon Chung-fai, Mr Michael F Ozorio, Mr John A Scott and Mr Andrew A Bruce.
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Director-General of Industry to visit the USA
The Director-General of Industry, Mrs. Regina Ip, left Hong Kong today (Saturday) for a two-week visit to the United States as part of the Industry Department's on-going efforts to promote inward investment in Hong Kong's manufacturing industries.
She will also take the opportunity to discuss with senior US officials issues related to the Hong Kong/US investment agreement and other investment issues.
Mrs Ip will first go to Boston where she will call on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for briefings on the latest technological developments. She will visit a venture capitalist company in Boston on May 15 before flying to Washington D.C.
In Washington D.C., Mrs Ip will meet with senior officials from the State Department, Commerce Department and the United States Trade Representative Office to discuss issues related to the Hong Kong/US investment agreement currently being negotiated, and other investment issues.
The Director-General will leave Washington D.C. for New York on May 17 where she will visit a number of major US companies and brief local business associations on Hong Kong's latest industrial and technological development.
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